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Lambeth 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Borough of Lambeth, 310 (i.e., 22.6 per cent.) were under
five years of age, and 921 (i.e., 67.2 per cent.) under 10
years of age: whilst the case mortality was greatest
amongst those between 1 and 2 years of age. Of the 449
persons over 10 years of age, 1 died (i.e., 0.2 per cent.).
During 1913, outbreaks of scarlet fever were investigated
in connection with 17 schools (infants' departments)
and 42 absentees were visited and enquiries made in regard
to the illnesses for which the scholars were being kept
away from school. Doubtful cases of "sore-throat" (14 in
number) and suspicious "peeling" cases (24 in number)
were excluded, and the children not allowed to return until
furnished with medical certificates. Several class-rooms
and a whole school (infants' department) were closed in connection
with three schools, owing to outbreaks of scarlet
fever (and other infectious diseases*) amongst the scholars.
The distribution of the cases of, and the mortality from, scarlet fever amongst the different Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough during 1913, is as follow:—
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Total No. of Cases Notified. | Cases treated at Home. | Cases removed to Hospital. | No. of Deaths. | Case Mortality per 100. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home. | In Hospital. | Total. | |||||
| Lambeth Church | 200 | 3 | 197 | - | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Kennington | 217 | 11 | 206 | - | 2 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Stockwell | 320 | 36 | 284 | - | 4 | 4 | 1.25 |
| Brixton | 456 | 86 | 370 | - | 5 | 5 | 1.1 |
| Norwood | 177 | 22 | 155 | - | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Borough of Lambeth | 1370 | 158 | 1212 | — | 14 | 14 | 1.02 |
* Measles, Diphtheria, Mumps and Chicken-pox.